Stryker business unit locating at BTR Park

April 16, 2005

KALAMAZOO--One of the nation's leading firms in the life sciences
and advanced engineering arena is set to add its name and presence
to Western Michigan University's Business Technology and Research
Park, when it becomes the 26th corporate partner to take up residence
there late this spring.

Stryker's Interventional Pain Business Unit will occupy about
5,000 square feet in the Granite Park I building later this spring.
The BTR Park location will be used for research and development,
sales, marketing and administration, and about 20 Stryker employees
will be based there.

Stryker's commitment to the park completes occupancy in the
Granite Park I building, which opened in 2003. The building currently
is occupied by Blue Granite, an information technology firm,
and DLZ, a national engineering firm. The Kalleward Group of
Kalamazoo is the contractor responsible for building out the
new Stryker space.

Stryker managers have met with the leadership of WMU's College
of Engineering and Applied Sciences and expect to explore a number
of areas in which the company and college can collaborate, especially
in such disciplines as industrial design and materials engineering.

"We are pleased to locate the company's Interventional
Pain Business Unit in the WMU Business Technology and Research
Park," says J. Patrick Anderson, Stryker vice president
for strategy and communications. "The facilities and resources
available in the park make this a very attractive location for
this segment of our business."

Kalamazoo-based Stryker Corp. is a leader in the worldwide
orthopaedic market and is one of the world's largest medical
device companies. Stryker offers the most broadly-based range
of orthopaedic products and has a significant presence in other
medical specialties. Stryker's Interventional Pain Business Unit
specializes in early treatment and less invasive solutions for
effective management of pain. The innovative products that are
available range from minimally invasive surgical tools to unique
pain management systems.

WMU's Business Technology and Research Park shares the University's
265-acre Parkview Campus with the College of Engineering and
Applied Sciences. Launched in 1999, the park is home to companies
in the fields of advanced engineering, information technology
and life sciences. The park is one of 11 sites around Michigan
designated as a SmartZone by the Michigan Economic Development
Corp. Information is available at <www.wmich.edu/btr>.